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Microsoft Releases April 2019 Security Updates

Microsoft has released its monthly update to address vulnerabilities in its software. For this month, Microsoft has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, ChakraCore, ASP.NET, Microsoft Exchange Server, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps Server, Open Enclave SDK, and Windows Admin Center.

Siemens SCALANCE, SIMATIC, RUGGEDCOM, and SINAMICS Products (Update F) (ICSA-17-318-01) – Product Used in Energy and Water and Wastewater Sectors

April 9, 2019

The NCCIC has updated this advisory with additional details on affected products and mitigation measures. Read the advisory at NCCIC/ICS-CERT.

November 13, 2018

The NCCIC has updated this advisory with additional details on affected products and mitigation measures. NCCIC/ICS-CERT.

April 24, 2018

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Siemens OpenSSL Vulnerability in Industrial Products (Update E) (ICSA-18-226-02) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

April 9, 2019

The NCCIC has updated this advisory with additional details on the affected products and mitigation measures. Read the advisory at NCCIC/ICS-CERT.

November 13, 2018

The NCCIC has updated this advisory with additional details on the affected products and mitigation measures. NCCIC/ICS-CERT.

October 9, 2018

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II (ICSA-19-099-05) – Products Used in the Energy Sector

The NCCIC has published an advisory on double free, out-of-bounds read, and uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerabilities in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II. All versions prior to 2.13.0 are affected. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in remote code execution and/or a denial-of-service condition. Siemens has provided firmware update v2.13.0 to fix these vulnerabilities and also recommends users apply specific workarounds and mitigations to reduce risk. The NCCIC has also provided a series of measures for mitigating the vulnerabilities.

Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect (ICSA-19-099-04) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

The NCCIC has published an advisory on incorrect calculation of buffer size, out-of-bounds read, stack-based buffer overflow, and improper handling of insufficient permissions vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect. For SINEMA Remote Connect Client, all versions prior to v2.0 HF1 are affected. For SINEMA Remote Connect Server, all versions prior to 2.0 are affected. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to circumvent the system authorization for certain functionalities, and to execute privileged functions.

Siemens Spectrum Power 4.7 (ICSA-19-099-02) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

The NCCIC has published an advisory on a command injection vulnerability in Siemens Spectrum Power 4.7. Spectrum Power 4 with Web Office Portal is affected. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability in versions of Spectrum Power 4 using the user-specific project enhancement (PE) Web Office Portal (WOP) are affected by an OS command injection vulnerability. The vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected service. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Siemens SIMOCODE pro V EIP (ICSA-19-099-01) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

The NCCIC has published an advisory on an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in SIMOCODE pro V EIP. All versions prior to 1.0.2 are affected. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a denial-of-service condition. Siemens recommends users upgrade to Version 1.0.2. Users who cannot upgrade because of hardware restrictions are recommended to apply the manual mitigations. The NCCIC has also provided a series of measures for mitigating the vulnerabilities.

Latest Version of CIS Controls Features New Implementation Groups

The Center for Internet Security (CIS), the home of WaterISAC’s partner MS-ISAC, has announced enhancements to its CIS Controls with the release of version 7.1. This latest version introduces Implementation Groups (IGs) to the CIS Controls. The IGs are a simple and accessible way to help organizations classify themselves and focus their security resources and expertise while leveraging the value of the CIS Controls. The CIS Controls are internationally-recognized cybersecurity best practices for defense against common threats; they have been downloaded more than 150,000 times to date.

FEMA Turns 40 Years Old

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, FEMA has released a podcast taking listeners on a trip through the agency’s timeline, highlighting key historical events, landmark legislation, and the “not so often told story” of how it got where it is today. The podcast includes interviews with FEMA employees, one of whom has been with the agency since its inception, as well as discussions about FEMA’s responses to major disasters, such as Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the Northridge earthquake in 1994, the 9/11 attacks of 2001, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Rockwell Automation Stratix 5950 (ICSA-19-094-04) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

The NCCIC has published an advisory on resource management errors and improper input validation vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Stratix 5950. Numerous products are affected. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. Rockwell Automation recommends that users not use any IPsec virtual private network (VPN) connections and apply a series of general guidelines. The NCCIC has also provided a series of measures for mitigating the vulnerabilities.

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